LS1240A

ELECTRONIC TWO - TONE RINGER

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LOW CURRENT CONSUMPTION, IN ORDER

TO ALLOW THE PARALLEL OPERATION OF 4
DEVICES
INTEGRATED RECTIFIER BRIDGE WITH
ZENER DIODES TO PROTECT AGAINST
OVERVOLTAGES
LITTLE EXTERNAL CIRCUITRY
TONE AND SWITCHING FREQUENCIES ADJUSTABLE BY EXTERNAL COMPONENTS
INTEGRATED VOLTAGE AND CURRENT
HYSTERESIS

DESCRIPTION
LS1240A is a monolithic integrated circuit designed
to replace the mechanical bell in telephone sets in
connection with an electro-acoustical converter. It
can drive directly a piezoceramic converter (buzzer)or a dynamic loudspeaker.
The output current capability of LS1240A is higher
than standard ringer. For driving a dynamic loudspeaker LS1240A can simply use a decoupling capacitor, thus eliminating the usual transformer.
No current limitation is provided on the output stage
of LS1240A, so a minimum load DC of 50 is adviced, in series with a proper capacitor.
The two tone frequencies generated are switched
by an internal oscillator in a fast sequence and made
audible across an output amplifier in the loudspeaker, both tone frequencies and the switching
frequency can be externally adjusted.

Minidip

SO8

ORDERING NUMBERS
Minidip
LS1240A

SO8
LS1240AD1

The supply voltage is obtained from the AC ring signal and the circuit is designed so that noise on the
line or variations of the ringing signal cannot affect
correct operation of the device.

PIN CONNECTION (top view)

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BLOCK DIAGRAM

Figure 1 : Test Circuit.

R1 =

2/7

2.72 104
f1
( 1 0.04 ln
)
1943
f1 (Hz)

f2 = 0.725 f1

fSWEEP =

750
C1 (nF)

LS1240A
ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS
Symbol

Parameter

Value

Unit

VAB

Calling Voltage (f = 50 Hz) Continuous

120

Vrms

VAB

Calling Voltage (f = 50 Hz) 5s ON/10s OFF

200

Vrms

DC

Supply Current

30

mA

Top

Operating Temperature

40 to + 70

Tstg

Storage and Junction Temperature

65 to + 150

Value

Unit

100

C/W

THERMAL DATA
Symbol
Rth j-amb

Parameter
Thermal Resistance Junction-ambient

Max

ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS
(Tamb = 25 C; Vs = applied between pins 7-2 unless otherwise specified)
Symbol

Parameter

Vs

Supply Voltage

IB

Current Consumption without Load (pins 8-1)

Test Conditions

Min.

V8-1 = 9.3 to 25 V

Typ.
1.5

Max.

Unit

26

1.8

mA

VON

Activation Voltage

12.2

13.2

VOFF

Sustaining Voltage

RD

Differential Resistance in OFF Condition (pins 8-1)

VOUT

Output Voltage Swing

IOUT

Short Circuit Current (pins 5-2)

6.4
Vs = 20V

RL = 250

k
Vs 5

70

mA

AC OPERATION
f1
f2

Output Frequencies
fout1
fout2

Vs = 26V, R1 = 14k
Vs = 0 V
Vs = 6V

fOUT1
fOUT2
Programming Resistor Range
fSWEEP

Sweep Frequency

R1 = 14k, C1 = 100nF

kHz
1.74
1.22

2.14
1.6

1.33

1.43

56

9.75

Hz

5.25

7.5

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Figure 2 : Typical Application with BUZZER

Figure 3 : Typical Application with Loudspeaker (no transformer needed)

C1 such that ZLOAD > 1

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MINIDIP PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA

mm

DIM.
MIN.
A

TYP.

inch
MAX.

MIN.

3.32

TYP.

MAX.

0.131

a1

0.51

1.15

1.65

0.045

0.020
0.065

0.356

0.55

0.014

0.022

b1

0.204

0.304

0.008

0.012

0.313

0.384

D
E

10.92
7.95

9.75

0.430

2.54

0.100

e3

7.62

0.300

e4

7.62

0.300

6.6

0.260

5.08

0.200

L
Z

3.18

3.81
1.52

0.125

0.150
0.060

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SO8 PACKAGE MECHANICAL DATA
mm

DIM.
MIN.

TYP.

A
a1

inch
MAX.

TYP.

1.75
0.1

MAX.
0.069

0.25

a2

0.004

0.010

1.65

0.065

a3

0.65

0.85

0.026

0.033

0.35

0.48

0.014

0.019

b1

0.19

0.25

0.007

0.010

0.25

0.5

0.010

0.020

c1

45 (typ.)

D (1)

4.8

5.0

0.189

0.197

5.8

6.2

0.228

0.244

1.27

0.050

e3

3.81

0.150

F (1)

3.8

4.0

0.15

0.157

0.4

1.27

0.016

0.050

M
S

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MIN.

0.6

0.024
8 (max.)

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